ST. GALLEN
ST-GALL s-16
Canton / Kanton / 广州
Section #2 16 covered bridges / ponts couverts / bedeckte holzrücken / 座廊桥
Swizelen
The Taamühli Bridge
S-16-30
About 5km west of Dietfurt.
Over the Alaine stream.
The Taamühli Bridge.
About 5km west of Dietfurt off Taastrasse, located near a tourist house.
1 span 13.1' - 4m.
Built in 1994.
Stringer.
Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889.
Vättis
The Schüelen Bridge
S-16-31
About 4km north-east of Vättis.
Over the Tamina river.
The Schüelen Bridge.
About 4km north-east of Vättis just off Auen road.
1 span 82' - 25m.
Built in 1860.
Town lattice truss.
Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889.
Diepoldsau
The model Schmitter Rhine Bridge
S-16-32
At the north-eastern edge of Diepoldsau.
Over a pond near the Schmitterbrücke customs house.
The model Schmitter Rhine Bridge.
At the north-eastern edge of Diepoldsau on the east side of Rheinstrasse just before the Schmitterbrücke custom house and the crossing to Austria.
1 span 29.5' - 9m.
Built in 1985 as a replica of the Schmitter Rhine Bridge built in 1879.
Town lattice truss.
Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889.
Neu St. Johann
The Johanneum Inseli Bridge
S-16-33
South-west of Neu St. Johann.
Over the Thur river.
The Johanneum Inseli Bridge.
South-west of Neu St. Johann off Johanneum Strasse past the Thur river steel bridge then right on Thur road to the bridge on the right side of the road.
1 span 39.3' - 12m.
Built in 1992.
Queen Post truss.
Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889.
Krummenau
The Wolzen Bridge
S-16-34
At the south edge of Krummenau.
Over the Thur river.
The Wolzen Bridge.
At the south edge of Krummerau in the parking lot of a factory.
1 span 118.1' - 36m.
Built in 2017.
Warren metal truss with wooden roofing structure.
Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889.
Ebnat-Kappel
The Brandholz Bridge
S-16-35
At the south-east edge of Ebnat-Kappel.
Over the Thur river.
The Brandholz Bridge.
At the south-east edge of Ebnal-Kappel on Ebnaterstrass and right on Brandholz road to the bridge.
1 span 121.3' - 37m.
Built in 1995.
Extended double polygonal arch truss.
Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889.
Wattwil
The Markthallen Footbridge
S-16-36
In the south central section of Wattwil.
Over the Thur river.
The Markthallen Footbridge.
In the south central section of Wattwil off Industrialstrasse behind large department store.
1 span 164' - 50m.
Built in 2023.
Nice modern through truss, Smith-like!
Foto Tagblatt & FanzunAG.
Wattwil-Lichtensteig
The Thurotex Bridge
S-16-37
About 1km north of Lichtensteig town centre.
Over the Thur river.
The Thurotex Bridge.
About 1km north of Lichtensteig town centre on Loretostrasse, left on Thurstrasse past store, factory to the bridge.
1 span 75.4' - 23m.
Built in 1918.
Extended double polygonal arch truss.
Foto Jag9889.
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
The Lochermoos Bridge
S-16-38
South of Ganterschwil on Toggenburger strasse to the bridge half way to Bütschwil.
Over the Thur river.
The Lochermoos Bridge.
Between Bütschwil and Ganterschwil off Au road to Toggenburgerstrasse and the bridge.
1 span 180.4' - 55m.
Built in 1994, replaces iron bridge from 1868.
Doubled suspention polygonal arch truss.
Foto Jag9889.
Lütisburg
The Old Thur Bridge
S-16-39
West of Lütisburg off S16.
Over the Thur river.
The Old Thur Bridge.
West of Lütisburg town centre on Flawilerstrasse and left on Freidhofweg to the bridge.
2 spans 197' - 60m.
Built around 1789.
Extended Queen truss with triple extended polygonal arches.
Foto Jag9889.
Kaltbrunn
The Bogmen Footbridge
S-16-40
About 16km south-east of Kaltbrunn.
Over the Wängi river.
The Bogmen Footbridge.
About 16km south-east of Kaltbrunn off Wengistrasse to the mountain hiking trails to the bridge.
1 span 46' - 14m.
Built in 2015.
Queen post truss.
Foto Jag9889.
The Wengi Bridge
S-16-41
About 12km south-east of Kaltbrunn.
Over the Wängi river.
The Wengi bridge.
About 12km south-east of Kaltbrunn off Wengistrasse to the bridge.
1 span 88.5' - 27m.
Built in 1989, replaces an older bridge from 1921.
Double Smith truss.
Foto Jag9889.
St. Gallen-Teufen
The little Hüsli Footbridge
S-16-42 S-02-14
South of St.Gall between Herisau and Teufen on the St.Gall woodbridge trail.
Over the Wattbach River.
The little Hüsli bridge.
1 span 46' - 14m
Built in 1787.
Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jagg9889.
Flawil-Herisau
The Schwänberg or Wissenbach Bridge
S-16-43 S-02-15
Between Flawil and Herisau at the canton line.
Over the Wissbach River.
The Schwänberg or Wissenbach bridge.
South of Flawil at the canton line betwwen St-Gall and Appenzell Cantons off Schwänbergstrasse.
1 span 78' - 24m
First erected in 1615, rebuilt in 1782.
Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia and Jag9889 & Paul.
Stein
The Weissthur Bridge
S-16-44
About 1.5km north-west of the hamlet of Stein.
Over the Wissthur River.
The Weissthur bridge.
About 1.5km north-west S16 at the hamlet of Stein on Bühl road then left near the bridge on Thurweg.
1 span 78' - 14m
Built around 1690.
Multiple Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Valens
The Tschennertobel Bridge
S-16-45
About 4km west of Valens.
Over the Zanai River.
The Tschennertobel bridge.
About 4km west of Valens on Duonigstrasse to Tschenner bridge on the mountain hiking trail.
1 span 52.4' - 16m
Built in 1938.
Multiple King post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Bächli Hemberg
The Harzenmoos Bridge
S-16-46
About 7km south of St.Peterzell through Bächli.
Over the Zwislerbach or Neckar River.
The Harzenmoos bridge.
About 7km south of St.Peterzell past Bächli on Urnäscherstrasse, south on hiking trail.
1 span 65.6' - 20m
Built in 1802, recently restored.
Multiple Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.